Who led MLB in home runs in 1902?

Socks Seybold led the majors with 16 in 1902 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1902?

Ed Delahanty hit ..376, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1902 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1902?

Cy Young led the majors with 32 wins in 1902 (AL).

1902 MLB League Leaders

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Socks Seybold led the majors with 16 in 1902. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1902 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Ed Delahanty	WS1	AL	.376
2	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	AL	.361
3	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	NL	.357
4	Lave Cross	PHA	AL	.342
4	Patsy Dougherty	BOS	AL	.342
6	Bill Bradley	CLE	AL	.340
7	Sam Crawford	CIN	NL	.333
7	Willie Keeler	BRO	NL	.333
9	Jake Beckley	CIN	NL	.330
9	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	.330

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Socks Seybold	PHA	AL	16
2	Bill Bradley	CLE	AL	11
2	Buck Freeman	BOS	AL	11
2	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	AL	11
5	Ed Delahanty	WS1	AL	10
6	Bill Keister	WS1	AL	9
7	Hobe Ferris	BOS	AL	8
7	Jimmy Williams	BLA	AL	8
9	Jimmy Collins	BOS	AL	6
9	Bill Coughlin	WS1	AL	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	BOS	AL	121
2	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	AL	110
3	Lave Cross	PHA	AL	108
4	Socks Seybold	PHA	AL	97
5	George Davis	CHA	AL	93
5	Ed Delahanty	WS1	AL	93
7	Harry Davis	PHA	AL	92
8	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	91
9	Bill Keister	WS1	AL	90
10	John Anderson	SLA	AL	85

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Dave Fultz	PHA	AL	109
1	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	AL	109
3	Sammy Strang	CHA	AL	108
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	105
5	Bill Bradley	CLE	AL	104
6	Fred Clarke	PIT	NL	103
6	Ed Delahanty	WS1	AL	103
8	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	NL	100
9	Fielder Jones	CHA	AL	98
10	Jesse Burkett	SLA	AL	97

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	NL	193
1	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	AL	193
3	Lave Cross	PHA	AL	191
4	Bill Bradley	CLE	AL	187
5	Willie Keeler	BRO	NL	186
6	Sam Crawford	CIN	NL	185
7	Ed Delahanty	WS1	AL	178
8	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	176
9	Jake Beckley	CIN	NL	175
10	Buck Freeman	BOS	AL	174

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	AL	47
2	Sam Mertes	CHA	AL	46
3	Dave Fultz	PHA	AL	44
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	42
5	Jimmy Slagle	CHN	NL	41
6	Billy Gilbert	BLA	AL	38
6	Frank Isbell	CHA	AL	38
6	Sammy Strang	CHA	AL	38
9	Danny Green	CHA	AL	35
10	Patsy Donovan	SLN	NL	34

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Ed Delahanty	WS1	AL	197
2	Honus Wagner	PIT	NL	171
3	Fred Clarke	PIT	NL	169
4	Sam Crawford	CIN	NL	168
5	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	AL	163
6	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	NL	160
7	Jake Beckley	CIN	NL	155
8	Bill Bradley	CLE	AL	153
9	Socks Seybold	PHA	AL	150
10	Fred Tenney	BSN	NL	149

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Cy Young	BOS	AL	32
2	Jack Chesbro	PIT	NL	28
3	Togie Pittinger	BSN	NL	27
3	Vic Willis	BSN	NL	27
5	Rube Waddell	PHA	AL	24
6	Noodles Hahn	CIN	NL	23
6	Jack Taylor	CHN	NL	23
8	Red Donahue	SLA	AL	22
8	Jack Powell	SLA	AL	22
10	Bill Dinneen	BOS	AL	21

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	CHN	NL	1.29
2	Noodles Hahn	CIN	NL	1.77
3	Ed Siever	DET	AL	1.91
4	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	NL	1.95
5	Carl Lundgren	CHN	NL	1.97
6	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	NL	2.05
6	Rube Waddell	PHA	AL	2.05
8	Joe McGinnity	NY1	NL	2.06
9	Ed Poole	PIT/CIN	NL	2.10
10	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	2.12

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Vic Willis	BSN	NL	225
2	Rube Waddell	PHA	AL	210
3	Doc White	PHI	NL	185
4	Togie Pittinger	BSN	NL	174
5	Bill Donovan	BRO	NL	170
6	Christy Mathewson	NY1	NL	164
7	Cy Young	BOS	AL	160
8	Noodles Hahn	CIN	NL	142
9	Jack Powell	SLA	AL	137
10	Jack Chesbro	PIT	NL	136

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Vic Willis	BSN	NL	3
2	Sam Leever	PIT	NL	2
2	Doc Newton	BRO	NL	2
2	Mike O'Neill	SLN	NL	2
2	Jack Powell	SLA	AL	2
6	Bill Bernhard	PHA/CLE	AL	1
6	Jack Chesbro	PIT	NL	1
6	Bill Donovan	BRO	NL	1
6	Bill Duggleby	PHI	NL	1
6	John Malarkey	BSN	NL	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1902, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Jack Taylor	CHN	NL	215
2	Ed Siever	DET	AL	187
3	Rube Waddell	PHA	AL	174
4	Bill Bernhard	PHA/CLE	AL	166
4	Cy Young	BOS	AL	166
6	Ned Garvin	CHA	AL	162
7	Noodles Hahn	CIN	NL	157
8	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	NL	143
9	Carl Lundgren	CHN	NL	141
10	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	NL	136

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ed Delahanty	WS1	.376
2	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	.361
3	Lave Cross	PHA	.342
3	Patsy Dougherty	BOS	.342
5	Bill Bradley	CLE	.340
6	Chick Stahl	BOS	.323
7	Jimmy Collins	BOS	.322
8	Fielder Jones	CHA	.321
9	Jimmy Ryan	WS1	.320
9	Kip Selbach	BLA	.320

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Socks Seybold	PHA	16
2	Bill Bradley	CLE	11
2	Buck Freeman	BOS	11
2	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	11
5	Ed Delahanty	WS1	10
6	Bill Keister	WS1	9
7	Hobe Ferris	BOS	8
7	Jimmy Williams	BLA	8
9	Jimmy Collins	BOS	6
9	Bill Coughlin	WS1	6

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Buck Freeman	BOS	121
2	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	110
3	Lave Cross	PHA	108
4	Socks Seybold	PHA	97
5	George Davis	CHA	93
5	Ed Delahanty	WS1	93
7	Harry Davis	PHA	92
8	Bill Keister	WS1	90
9	John Anderson	SLA	85
10	Jimmy Williams	BLA	83

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Dave Fultz	PHA	109
1	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	109
3	Sammy Strang	CHA	108
4	Bill Bradley	CLE	104
5	Ed Delahanty	WS1	103
6	Fielder Jones	CHA	98
7	Jesse Burkett	SLA	97
8	Jimmy Barrett	DET	93
9	Jimmy Ryan	WS1	92
9	Chick Stahl	BOS	92

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	193
2	Lave Cross	PHA	191
3	Bill Bradley	CLE	187
4	Ed Delahanty	WS1	178
5	Buck Freeman	BOS	174
6	Harry Davis	PHA	172
7	Fielder Jones	CHA	171
8	Jesse Burkett	SLA	169
9	Socks Seybold	PHA	165
10	Chick Stahl	BOS	164

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Topsy Hartsel	PHA	47
2	Sam Mertes	CHA	46
3	Dave Fultz	PHA	44
4	Billy Gilbert	BLA	38
4	Frank Isbell	CHA	38
4	Sammy Strang	CHA	38
7	Danny Green	CHA	35
8	Fielder Jones	CHA	33
9	George Davis	CHA	31
10	Bill Coughlin	WS1	29

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Ed Delahanty	WS1	197
2	Charlie Hickman	BOS/CLE	163
3	Bill Bradley	CLE	153
4	Socks Seybold	PHA	150
5	Jimmy Williams	BLA	145
6	Buck Freeman	BOS	143
7	Jimmy Ryan	WS1	138
8	Kip Selbach	BLA	135
9	Jimmy Collins	BOS	133
10	Lave Cross	PHA	132

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Cy Young	BOS	32
2	Rube Waddell	PHA	24
3	Red Donahue	SLA	22
3	Jack Powell	SLA	22
5	Bill Dinneen	BOS	21
6	Eddie Plank	PHA	20
7	Al Orth	WS1	19
7	Roy Patterson	CHA	19
9	Bill Bernhard	PHA/CLE	18
9	Casey Patten	WS1	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Ed Siever	DET	1.91
2	Rube Waddell	PHA	2.05
3	Bill Bernhard	PHA/CLE	2.15
3	Cy Young	BOS	2.15
5	Ned Garvin	CHA	2.21
6	Red Donahue	SLA	2.76
7	Addie Joss	CLE	2.77
8	Willie Sudhoff	SLA	2.86
9	Bill Dinneen	BOS	2.93
10	Earl Moore	CLE	2.95

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Rube Waddell	PHA	210
2	Cy Young	BOS	160
3	Jack Powell	SLA	137
4	Bill Dinneen	BOS	136
5	Eddie Plank	PHA	107
6	Addie Joss	CLE	106
7	Wiley Piatt	CHA	96
8	Casey Patten	WS1	92
9	Earl Moore	CLE	84
10	George Mullin	DET	78

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jack Powell	SLA	2
2	Bill Bernhard	PHA/CLE	1
2	Win Mercer	DET	1
2	Roscoe Miller	DET	1
2	Fred Mitchell	BOS/PHA	1
2	Earl Moore	CLE	1
2	Charlie Shields	BLA/SLA	1
2	Ed Siever	DET	1
2	Lewis Wiltse	PHA/BLA	1
2	Gene Wright	CLE	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1902, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Ed Siever	DET	187
2	Rube Waddell	PHA	174
3	Bill Bernhard	PHA/CLE	166
3	Cy Young	BOS	166
5	Ned Garvin	CHA	162
6	Red Donahue	SLA	129
6	Addie Joss	CLE	129
8	Willie Sudhoff	SLA	125
9	Bill Dinneen	BOS	122
10	Earl Moore	CLE	121

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	.357
2	Sam Crawford	CIN	.333
2	Willie Keeler	BRO	.333
4	Jake Beckley	CIN	.330
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	.330
6	Fred Clarke	PIT	.316
7	Patsy Donovan	SLN	.315
7	Jimmy Slagle	CHN	.315
7	Fred Tenney	BSN	.315
10	Homer Smoot	SLN	.311

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Tommy Leach	PIT	6
2	Jake Beckley	CIN	5
3	Tom McCreery	BRO	4
3	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	4
5	George Barclay	SLN	3
5	John Barry	PHI	3
5	Steve Brodie	NY1	3
5	Sam Crawford	CIN	3
5	Charlie Dexter	CHN/BSN	3
5	Tim Flood	BRO	3

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Honus Wagner	PIT	91
2	Tommy Leach	PIT	85
3	Sam Crawford	CIN	78
4	Bill Dahlen	BRO	74
5	Jake Beckley	CIN	69
6	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	67
7	Pat Carney	BSN	65
7	Ed Gremminger	BSN	65
9	Johnny Kling	CHN	59
10	John Barry	PHI	58

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Honus Wagner	PIT	105
2	Fred Clarke	PIT	103
3	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	100
4	Tommy Leach	PIT	97
5	Sam Crawford	CIN	92
6	Roy Thomas	PHI	89
7	Fred Tenney	BSN	88
8	Willie Keeler	BRO	86
8	Jimmy Sheckard	BRO	86
10	Jake Beckley	CIN	82

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	193
2	Willie Keeler	BRO	186
3	Sam Crawford	CIN	185
4	Honus Wagner	PIT	176
5	Jake Beckley	CIN	175
6	Cozy Dolan	BRO	166
7	George Barclay	SLN	163
8	Duff Cooley	BSN	162
9	Homer Smoot	SLN	161
10	Patsy Donovan	SLN	158

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Honus Wagner	PIT	42
2	Jimmy Slagle	CHN	41
3	Patsy Donovan	SLN	34
4	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	33
5	George Smith	NY1	32
6	George Barclay	SLN	30
6	Billy Lush	BSN	30
8	Fred Clarke	PIT	29
8	Charlie Dexter	CHN/BSN	29
10	Pat Carney	BSN	27

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Honus Wagner	PIT	171
2	Fred Clarke	PIT	169
3	Sam Crawford	CIN	168
4	Ginger Beaumont	PIT	160
5	Jake Beckley	CIN	155
6	Fred Tenney	BSN	149
7	Tommy Leach	PIT	143
8	Willie Keeler	BRO	138
9	Jimmy Slagle	CHN	135
10	Roy Thomas	PHI	134

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Jack Chesbro	PIT	28
2	Togie Pittinger	BSN	27
2	Vic Willis	BSN	27
4	Noodles Hahn	CIN	23
4	Jack Taylor	CHN	23
6	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	20
6	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	20
8	Frank Kitson	BRO	19
9	Bill Donovan	BRO	17
10	Ed Doheny	PIT	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Jack Taylor	CHN	1.29
2	Noodles Hahn	CIN	1.77
3	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	1.95
4	Carl Lundgren	CHN	1.97
5	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	2.05
6	Joe McGinnity	NY1	2.06
7	Ed Poole	PIT/CIN	2.10
8	Christy Mathewson	NY1	2.12
9	Jack Chesbro	PIT	2.17
10	Vic Willis	BSN	2.20

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Vic Willis	BSN	225
2	Doc White	PHI	185
3	Togie Pittinger	BSN	174
4	Bill Donovan	BRO	170
5	Christy Mathewson	NY1	164
6	Noodles Hahn	CIN	142
7	Jack Chesbro	PIT	136
8	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	122
9	Frank Kitson	BRO	114
10	Doc Newton	BRO	107

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Vic Willis	BSN	3
2	Sam Leever	PIT	2
2	Doc Newton	BRO	2
2	Mike O'Neill	SLN	2
5	Jack Chesbro	PIT	1
5	Bill Donovan	BRO	1
5	Bill Duggleby	PHI	1
5	John Malarkey	BSN	1
5	Ed Murphy	SLN	1
5	Bob Rhoads	CHN	1

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1902, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Jack Taylor	CHN	215
2	Noodles Hahn	CIN	157
3	Jesse Tannehill	PIT	143
4	Carl Lundgren	CHN	141
5	Deacon Phillippe	PIT	136
6	Joe McGinnity	NY1	135
7	Ed Poole	PIT/CIN	133
8	Christy Mathewson	NY1	131
9	Jack Chesbro	PIT	128
10	Vic Willis	BSN	127

How the 1902 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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